By: Pam LaFosse
Tuesday, Oct. 24
at Nicholls (6:30 p.m.)
Series Record: McN leads 28-11 and have won last eight meetings
Last Meeting: McN won 3-0 in Lake Charles (Sept. 26)
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Thursday, Oct. 26
Incarnate Word (4 p.m.)
Series Record: McN leads 9-7 and have won last five meetings
Last Meeting: McN won 3-1 in San Antonio (Sept. 28)
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Saturday, Oct. 28
Texas A&M-Commerce (11 a.m.)
Series Record: McN leads 4-0
Last Meeting: McN won 3-0 in Commerce, Texas (Sept. 14)
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LAKE CHARLES- Another three-match week is on tap for McNeese volleyball this week as the Cowgirls travel to Nicholls (3-18, 1-10 SLC) on Tuesday, Oct. 24 before returning home for a 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 match against Incarnate Word (12-11, 4-7 SLC) and an 11 a.m. match against Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday, Oct. 28. Â
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McNeese (10-14, 8-3 SLC) enters the week in third place behind league leading Southeastern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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The Cowgirls enter the week leading the conference in digs with an average of 18.71 per set in league matches. McNeese ranks second in assists (13.97), kills (14.66), and service aces (1.80)
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Bailey Tillman, who repeated at the SLC's "Defensive Player of the Week" currently ranks 17
th in the nation in digs with 428 and 21
st in digs per set with 5.04.
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As a team, McNeese ranks 15
th in the NCAA in digs with 1,412 heading into the week.
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MATCH NOTES
• For the second time this season, McNeese will play three matches in a week
• McNeese enters the match in third place behind Southeastern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• McNeese has won eight of its last 11 matches
• In conference matches, McNeese leads the SLC with 18.71 digs per set
• McNeese ranks second in SLC matches in assists (13.97), kills (14.66), and service aces (1.80)
• McNeese will look to pick up its second win over Nicholls this season
• McNeese holds a 28-11 series record over the Colonels and have won the last eight meetings
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Bailey Tillman repeated as SLC "Defensive Player of the Week". It's her third honor this season
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Bailey Tillman ranks 17
th in the nation in digs and 21
st in digs per set. Tillman continues to lead the SLC with 6.60 digs per set.
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McKenzie Moore ranks second in the SLC in service aces (0.51 per set)
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Carissa Chainey ranks third in the SLC with 4.11 kills per set
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Tshilanda Diouf ranks fourth in the SLC in blocks with 1.17 per set
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